Meaning of "verbal" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF VERBAL

verbal  [ˈvɜːbəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERBAL

Verbal is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb verbal in English.

WHAT DOES VERBAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Verbal

Verbal may mean: ▪ Non-finite verb, a verb form that functions both as a verb and as another lexical category. ▪ A word or group of words that functions as a verb by serving as the head of a verb phrase. ▪ Pertaining to language or the use of words in general as opposed to non-verbal expression, or to spoken words in particular. Examples: ▪ Verbal abuse ▪ Verbal aggressiveness ▪ Verbal arithmetic People ▪ Roger "Verbal" Kint, a major character in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects. ▪ Verbal, a Japanese rapper and music producer, and member of M-Flo, Mic Banditz and Teriyaki Boyz Other uses ▪ Verbal Arts Centre, Northern Ireland; the publisher of Verbal magazine ▪ Verbal Behavior, a book by B. F. Skinner ▪ Verbal Remixes & Collaborations, an EP album by Amon Tobin...

Definition of verbal in the English dictionary

The first definition of verbal in the dictionary is of, relating to, or using words, esp as opposed to ideas, etc. Other definition of verbal is oral rather than written. Verbal is also verbatim; literal.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO VERBAL

PRESENT

Present

I verbal

you verbal

he/she/it verbals

we verbal

you verbal

they verbal

Present continuous

I am verballing

you are verballing

he/she/it is verballing

we are verballing

you are verballing

they are verballing

Present perfect

I have verballed

you have verballed

he/she/it has verballed

we have verballed

you have verballed

they have verballed

Present perfect continuous

I have been verballing

you have been verballing

he/she/it has been verballing

we have been verballing

you have been verballing

they have been verballing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I verballed

you verballed

he/she/it verballed

we verballed

you verballed

they verballed

Past continuous

I was verballing

you were verballing

he/she/it was verballing

we were verballing

you were verballing

they were verballing

Past perfect

I had verballed

you had verballed

he/she/it had verballed

we had verballed

you had verballed

they had verballed

Past perfect continuous

I had been verballing

you had been verballing

he/she/it had been verballing

we had been verballing

you had been verballing

they had been verballing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will verbal

you will verbal

he/she/it will verbal

we will verbal

you will verbal

they will verbal

Future continuous

I will be verballing

you will be verballing

he/she/it will be verballing

we will be verballing

you will be verballing

they will be verballing

Future perfect

I will have verballed

you will have verballed

he/she/it will have verballed

we will have verballed

you will have verballed

they will have verballed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been verballing

you will have been verballing

he/she/it will have been verballing

we will have been verballing

you will have been verballing

they will have been verballing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would verbal

you would verbal

he/she/it would verbal

we would verbal

you would verbal

they would verbal

Conditional continuous

I would be verballing

you would be verballing

he/she/it would be verballing

we would be verballing

you would be verballing

they would be verballing

Conditional perfect

I would have verbal

you would have verbal

he/she/it would have verbal

we would have verbal

you would have verbal

they would have verbal

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been verballing

you would have been verballing

he/she/it would have been verballing

we would have been verballing

you would have been verballing

they would have been verballing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you verbal
we let´s verbal
you verbal

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to verbal

Past participle

verballed

Present Participle

verballing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «VERBAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «verbal» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of verbal

literal · oral · spoken · unwritten · verbatim · word-of-mouth

TRANSLATION OF VERBAL

Find out the translation of verbal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of verbal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «verbal» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 口头的
• Translator English - Spanish: verbal
• English: verbal
• Translator English - Hindi: मौखिक
• Translator English - Arabic: اللفظية
• Translator English - Russian: словесное
• Translator English - Portuguese: verbal
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্রিয়া।
• Translator English - French: verbal
• Translator English - Malay: Kata kerja.
• Translator English - German: verbal
• Translator English - Japanese: 口頭の
• Translator English - Korean: 말의
• Translator English - Javanese: Kriyo.
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bằng lời nói
• Translator English - Tamil: வினை.
• Translator English - Marathi: क्रियापद
• Translator English - Turkish: fiil.
• Translator English - Italian: verbale
• Translator English - Polish: werbalne
• Translator English - Ukrainian: словесне
• Translator English - Romanian: verbal
• Translator English - Greek: λεκτική
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verbale
• Translator English - Swedish: verbala
• Translator English - Norwegian: verbal

10 QUOTES WITH «VERBAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word verbal.

1

Lascelles Abercrombie

But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important, in poetry meant solely for recitation, is the difficulty of achieving verbal beauty, or rather of making verbal beauty tell.

2

Fede Alvarez

Only really good comedies and really good horror movies get a verbal response out of the audience. People will scream. People will laugh.

3

Rowan Atkinson

Mr. Bean is at his best when he is not using words, but I am equally at home in both verbal and nonverbal expression.

4

Malcolm Boyd

However one might pray - in any verbal way or completely without words - is unimportant to God. What matters is the heart's intent.

5

Tom Chatfield

Vast volumes of mixed media surround us, from music to games and videos. Yet almost all of our online actions still begin and end with writing: text messages, status updates, typed search queries, comments and responses, screens packed with verbal exchanges and, underpinning it all, countless billions of words.

6

Walter Crane

We want a vernacular in art. No mere verbal or formal agreement, or dead level of uniformity but that comprehensive and harmonizing unity with individual variety which can be developed among people politically and socially free.

7

Phil Donahue

Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing than approval.

8

Henry Van Dyke

Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key.

9

Sergei Eisenstein

Even in a less exaggerated description, any verbal account of a person is bound to find itself employing an assortment of waterfalls, lightning rods, landscapes, birds, etc.

10

Hallie Ephron

I don't think anybody in my family meant there to be any pressure for me to write. But our parents were incredibly verbal and wrote for a living. The house was full of books, and we all grew up steeped in language. I mean, our mother recited poetry at the dinner table.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERBAL»

Discover the use of verbal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to verbal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Verbal Hygiene

In this book, Cameron explores popular attitudes towards language and examines the practices by which people attempt to regulate its use.

Deborah Cameron, 2005

Kaplan GMAT Verbal Foundations

Prepared by the staff of Kaplan Test Prep.

Kaplan, 2013

Fundamentals of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication and the ...

This book states that the problem of understanding human behaviour in terms of personal traits, and the possibility of an algorithmic implementation that exploits personal traits to identify a person unambiguously, are among the challenges ...

Anna Esposito, 2007

Verbal Workbook for the New SAT

Presents an overview of new test sections, vocabulary, sample questions and answers, and four practice exams. [back cover] Choose Barron's Method for Success on the all NEW SAT Critical Reading and Writing Skills Sections Read and ...

Mitchel Weiner, Sharon Green, Sharon Weiner Green, 2005

Illustrated Course Guides: Verbal Communication - Soft ...

This text delves into the importance of effective, professional, and polite verbal communication from speaking with clients to everyday dialogue with colleagues.

Jeff Butterfield, 2009

Kaplan GRE Exam Verbal Workbook

This comprehensive guide includes: NEW!

Kaplan, 2008

The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with ...

This book will enable parents and professionals unfamiliar with the principles of ABA and VB to get started immediately using the Verbal Behavior approach to teach children with autism and related disorders.

Mary Lynch Barbera, 2007

Victory Over Verbal Abuse: A Healing Guide to Renewing Your ...

"You're too sensitive." "You'll never amount to anything." "You're crazy." If this is what you hear--from your spouse, your parent, your boss--then you've been the victim of verbal abuse.

Patricia Evans, 2011

Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome Or ...

Most people with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NLD) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) are underemployed. This book sets out to change this.

Yvona Fast, 2004

Kaplan GRE Exam Advanced Verbal: Your Only Guide to an 800

"This customized study program includes advanced strategies for all GRE verbal question types, challenging practice sets for each question type, and essential resources for building a superior GRE vocabulary."--[back cover]

Kaplan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERBAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term verbal is used in the context of the following news items.

Children With Better Verbal Memory Are Also Great At Covering Up …

A recent study conducted at the University of Sheffield has found that children who display better verbal working memory are also better at covering up their lies. «Medical Daily, Jun 15»

Wyoming get first verbal commitment for 2016 class

(AP) - Wyoming has received a verbal commitment from Austin Mueller, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Mueller is UW's first commitment for its 2016 recruiting ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»

Wizards player John Wall escorted off a plane in Vegas after 'verbal …

For Wizards player John Wall, what happens in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas. After spending the holiday weekend with his “dawgs,” the NBA star was ... «Washington Post, May 15»

PETA's Complaint of 'Verbal Abuse' Against Sheep Was...

Representatives from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals went undercover to get footage of a sheep farmer using curse words in front of a flock at ... «National Review Online, May 15»

Cavanagh worries verbal abuse damaging GAA

Tyrone's Sean Cavanagh has admitted the verbal abuse that marred the Red Hands' Ulster SFC encounter with Donegal on Sunday got 'out of control'. «UTV Ireland, May 15»

Florida lands verbal from offensive tackle

The 6-foot-7, 325-pounder of Winter Garden West Orange verbally committed to the Gators on Thursday, announcing his decision on Twitter. He has visited ... «Gatorsports.com, May 15»

Indian Premier League: James Faulkner Backs Ricky Ponting's …

Mumbai Indians' head coach Ricky Ponting had told reporters on Sunday that verbal duels were part and parcel of the game. Rajasthan Royals' all-rounder ... «NDTVSports.com, Apr 15»

Verbal abuse in youth hockey a 'serious issue' for many, study finds

Most Canadians have seen parents behaving badly at a children's hockey game according to a new study, and almost all respondents say verbal abuse aimed ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»

Valentine's Day Dating Tips: 5 Verbal And Non-Verbal Cues To Tell …

"Researchers have long known that many verbal and nonverbal behaviors are linked to underlying attraction, but this is the first study to show that different ways ... «Medical Daily, Feb 15»

Fox News Guest Calls Obama's Christianity Comments 'Verbal Rape'

Participating in a panel discussion on "Hannity" Monday night, Parker took issue with the president asking Americans to remember that violence in the name of ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»